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May 10

Minimalist Japanese Residence Displaying a Polygonal Shape – Nomura 24

Design, Extreme Architecture, Interiors, Photos

This residence called Nomura 24 House, designed by Antonino Cardillo and displaying original architecture and design features. The project is located in Hyōgo, overlooking Ōsaka bay, Japan and is structured on two levels. Here is more from the press release: “Inside, on the first floor, a large polygonal living room with seven sides possesses the inexact quality of certain medieval Italian piazzas, on whose sides the openings – now windows, now doorways – describe multiple directions of aspect and travel. The irregularity of the geometry, therefore, crystallizes in the shape a willingness for dialog among the parts which make up the whole: kitchen, Japanese room and window over the bay, foreshortened to avoid direct exposure of the interior to the road.
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May 10

Interview with Manuelle Gautrand – One of the Most Interesting Architect of the French Architectural Scene

Design, Extreme Architecture, Interview, Photos

This video shows an interview with renowned French architect Manuelle Gautrand. She is the principal architect and director of the agency MANUELLE GAUTRAND ARCHITECTURE. She mainly designs buildings in areas as diverse as cultural facilities (theaters, museums, and cultural centers), office buildings, housing, commercial and leisure facilities. Her C42 Citroën showroom on the Champs Élysées brought her international recognition. In 2008, she converted the Gaîté-Lyrique Theatre into a centre for modern music and digital arts and received a commission for the AVA Tower at La Défense. Internationally, she has designed a car showroom in Cairo and has recently taken part in the competition for the new Munch Museum in Oslo. In 2010, Gautrand became a chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. In 2005, she was elected a member of the Academy of French Architecture. In 2002, she was awarded the Academy’s Silver Medal. In this video we can see Flores Zanchi interviewing Manuelle Gautrand in her Paris studio. During the interview, we can learn more about one of the most interesting architects of the French architectural scene.
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May 10

Extreme Form of Kaffee Partner Headquarters by 3deluxe

Extreme Architecture, Interiors, Photos

German practice 3deluxe has recently completed the ‘Kaffee Partner Headquarters’, a corporate complex for a coffee brewing machine company in osnabrück, germany. Stacked layers of ribbon cantilevers create an aesthetic centerpiece to a U-shaped building, doubling to define the main functional offices. The flowing contours derive from the brands values of vitality and lightness while the predominantly white color is accented with natural hues found in their product, coffee. Spanning 100 meters in length, the tripartite arrangement forms a 9,800 square meter structure. Strips within the facade branch from the focal element, connecting the adjacent wings with support services for customers and employees. The undulating profiles become a relief of linear strips which border copper-pigmented metallic window frames.
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May 10

Contemporary Maximum Green House in Singapore With Sloping Rooftops and Vertical Gardens

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Singapore and South East Asia is catching up pretty fast with eco-friendly construction methods. The buildings, the homes of the region are becoming more and more eco-conscious. Conjured up by Formwerkz Architects, the Maximum Green House is another wonderful example of that as it incorporates some distinctive design features along with a bit of green to offer a beautiful contemporary home with a twist.
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May 10

Constrasting the Lush Vegetation of Koh Samui – Villa Beige

Design, Extreme Architecture, Interiors, Photos

Integrated in the lush vegetation of the Thai island of Koh Samui, Villa Beige is located on an impressive natural 5,000 square-meter beach-front private lot, overlooking the coastline. According to the official description of the property, “Villa Beige has 4 double-bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a private marble pool, a modern entertainment living room, a private spa and steam sauna, gym, private beach facilities, a fully equipped office, Internet Wi-Fi in all buildings and resident staff including a professional chef and a security guard“. This retreat in Thailand is equipped for guests who enjoy luxury and don’t like to leave anything to chance. Mediterranean design defines the villa throughout. As for the furniture arrangements, some of the items are said to be designed by the owners, while other were imported from around the world, mainly from Italy and France. Have a look at the photos and tell us if they trigger and holiday-related sensations.
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May 09

Café Graffiti in Bulgaria – Interiors with Inimitable Design

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The building housing a modern art gallery needs a cafeteria that really wows its visitors. It shapes up to ensure a similar look and feel to the art gallery, while offering those in the neighborhood a cool place to hang out, as well. That’s what Cafe Graffiti, located in Varna, Bulgaria, tries to achieve — a delicate balance; and at a first glance it seems that its designers, Studio Mode, have done a commendable job in ensuring that the experience will be indeed charming.
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May 09

Looking for New Answers while Honoring the Spirit of Tradition – Interview with Hermann Kaufman

Green Architecture, Interview, Movies

This video shows an interview with Austrian architect Hermann Kaufman. He is renowned in Europe for his inspirational design of technically advanced low energy buildings, Hermann’s work meets Europe’s most stringent energy saving standard, Passivhaus. Kaufmann studied Architecture in Innsbruck and Vienna and in 1983 founded an office in Schwarzach together with Christian Lenz. He has taught in several universities and since 2002 has acted as Professor of Architecture in Munich Technical University. Hermann has won awards including the Global award for sustainable architecture in 2007, and the prestigious International Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award in 2010. During interview, Kaufman talks about the Bregenzerwald’s architectural and wooden culture.
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May 09

Unique Facade of Dream Downtown Hotel by Handel Architects

Extreme Architecture, Photos

Handel Architects have designed the “Dream Downtown Hotel” in New York City. Architects wrote about this project: “Dream Downtown Hotel is a 184,000 SF boutique hotel in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The 12-story building includes 316 guestrooms, two restaurants, rooftop and VIP lounges, outdoor pool and pool bar, a gym, event space, and ground floor retail. Dream sits on a though-block site, fronting both 16th and 17th Streets, and is adjacent to the Maritime Hotel, which sits adjacent to the west. In 1964, the National Maritime Union of America commissioned New Orleans-based architect Albert Ledner to design a new headquarters for the Union, on Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets. Two years later, he designed an annex for the headquarters on the site where Dream currently sits. A few years later, Mr. Ledner designed a flanking wing for the annex, which would eventually be converted to the Maritime Hotel. In the 1970s, the Union collapsed and the buildings were sold and used for various purposes in the years that followed. In 2006, Handel Architects was engaged to convert the main annex into the Dream Downtown Hotel.”
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